Compact



Nov. 1o, 1942. V J. A. PORTER' 2,301,793

COMPACT Filed Dec. 2, 1941 Patented Nov. 10, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COMPACT Josephine A. Porter, Baltimore, Md. Application December 2, 1941, serial No. 421,359

4 Claims.

This invention relates to compacts of that type in which the usual make-up devices required may be conveniently carried, and it consists in the constructions, arrangements and combinations herein described and claimed.

This application is a re-le of application filed January 6, 1941, Serial Number 373,359, allowed May 22. 1941, and abandoned April 11, 1942.

It is a particular object of the invention to provide a compact which may be constructed in a form to simulate a butterfly, bird or the like, the outspread wings of which form the closures for certain storage compartments, and in which the body portion of the simulated butterfly or bird provides a storage compartment for a lip stick or perfume bottle holder.

It is a still further object of the invention to provide a medial covered compartment and a pair of end compartments on the sides of the medial compartment, the latter compartments v Figure 5 is a bottom view of the compact shcwfi ing a bottom cover in opening position.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional View of the lip stick compartment.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 4, showing a modied construction of the compact.

Attention is first invited to Figures l to 5, wherein there is shown a substantially ovalshaped container I 9 having a partition II intermediately its height dening upper and lower compartments I 2 and I 3 The lower compartment I3 is closed by a hinged cover I4, and preferably will be employed for carrying cigarettes as indicated at I5 and a comb I E, these articles being retained by a spring-actuated clasp I1.

The upper compartment I2 is divided transversely by a trough structure I8 defined by a pair of spaced vertical walls I9, suitably secured to the partition II and respective side walls 20 of the container to provide respective accessory 55 storage chambers. The upper edges of each of the walls I9 stop slightly below the upper edges of the compartment I2 and have integrally iormed therewith hinge ears 2I adapted to inter leave with hinge ears 22 of respective closures 23 and 24. The closures 23 and 24 may have any suitable spring catches 25 for maintaining the closures in closed position over the compartments 23 and 24.

The closures 23 and 24 each have a mirror 20 xed in their undersides, as clearly shown in Figure 2, and in the open position of the closures the mirror will be in convenient position for application of cosmetics to the face of the user.

Within the trough I3 there is provided a rectangular housing 26, split upon opposite sides as at 2l, and open at one end for admission of a bottle of perfume 29. The split portions of the casing permit ready insertion and withdrawal of the bottle, as required. As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the housing 26 has hinge ears 29 at the end opposite the open end, and a side wall 20 of the compact will have ears 30 for interleaving engagement with the ears 29. The open end of the casing has a spring catch 3I for retaining the casing within the trough. but readily operable to release the same when required.

It will be seen that the casing and the bottle therewithin is swingably mounted, and if found necessary, the casing may include an arcuate stem 32 complemental to a similarly shaped groove 33 formed in a wall at the trough I 8, as shown inFigure 3. The stem 32 and groove 33 will afford stability to the casing during opening movements and reduce strain upon the hinge ears.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the casing 29 is hinged in a manner to open at right angles to the closures 23 and 24, and by this arrangement the simulation of a buttery or bird with cutspread wings may be readily carried out, and in addition, the closures 23-24 and the casing 255 are movable into position for convenient application of cosmetics and the like.

As shown in Figure 1, the upper wall of the housing 25 will be ornamental to represent the body of a butterfly or bird, the former being shown, while the upper surfaces of the closures 23 and 24 will bear representations of the wings.

The compartment 23 may be constructed to house a brush 34, a tube ci mascara 35 and an eyebrow pencil 3B. A rouge compartment may be also provided.

The compartment 24' may house a lip stick 38 and a powder and puff compartment 39.

In Figure 7, a modiiied form of the compartments 23 and 24' is shown, the number of compartments being of reduced number.

In Figure 6, I have illustrated a means for elevating the lip stick which consists of a spring 40 placed at one end thereof. The closure 24 will normally hold the lipstick against the tension of the spring, but upon opening of the closure the lipstick will -be elevated to a position to be removed.

While I have shown and described certain preferred constructions, this is by way of illustration only, and I consider as my own all such modications in structure as fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A compact comprising a casing having a bottom wall, a trough on the bottom wall dividing the casing into respective storage chambers, a cover hinged to respective longitudinal upper edges of the trough, each cover having a catch for engaging edges of the casing, and an open-ended housing hinged at one end to the casing and movable into the trough to lie flush with the upper edges thereof.

2. A compact comprising a casing having a bottom wall, an upwardly opening trough on the bottom wall dividing the casing into respective storage chambers, a cover hinged to respective longitudinal upper edges of the trough, each cover having a catch for engaging edges of the casing, and an open-ended housing hinged at one end to the casing and swingable at right angles to the swinging movement of the covers, said housing being constructed to move into the trough and lie ush with the upper edges thereof.

3. A compact comprising a substantially ovalshaped casing having a transverse partition dividing the casing into upper and lower compartments, a hinged cover for the lower compartment, a trough on the partition dividing the upper compartment into a pair of accessory storage chambers, a cover hinged to the respective longitudinal edges of the trough, an open-ended casing hingedly mounted within the trough and movable thereinto to lie iiush with the hinged covers of the trough when said covers are in closed position.

4. A compact comprising a casing having an open trough, substantially medially thereof, a cover hinged upon opposite sides of the trough to close respective adjacent portions of the casing, and a housing hinged at one end to the casing and swingable at right angles to the swinging movement of the covers.

JOSEPHINE A. PORTER. 

